star knitter

Mariko Mikuni, she is the star of knitters in the world.  My heart skips a beat when I see a new talent. 

I can't wait to get her books from Japan, and I don't even knit at all.

I wanted to paste her link here, but surprisingly she doesn't even have her website.

photo: Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shimbun

photo: Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shimbun

photo: Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shimbun

photo: Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shimbun

photo: Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shimbun

My Favorite Season

Feeling so happy in Spring at Brooklyn Botanical Garden.  

My name Yayoi means March or spring in old Japanese - yes I was born in March.

I have found this old Japanese poem about spring.

Evening sky,

Cold light,

It's the season of Yayoi

by Mantaro

surprise cake

 

I have to tell you first that our charity event for Japan was so successful and we donated $20,910.45 to to Save the Children’s Japan Earthquake Tsunami Relief.  

It was so amazing to get together with other designers for a good cause.   

Thanks Satomi who originally proposed this great idea to us.

We spent so much time to prepare for the event and I had to catch up with orders right after the event.  It was like running 24 hours a day.  I feel like all volunteers are now my teammate from a running club.

Today, all organizers and volunteers got together to celebrate our success, and we had this beautiful cake baked by a patissier Ayako Kurokawa.  

It was a best cake I ever had in NY.  She is not just a patissier, she is a true artist.  

If you check her website you know what I mean.  

Cheers for her talent.

show window at ABC

 

Satomi took this photo at ABC's entrance.  

It's finally starting.  

This weekend!

We've been working so hard to make this happen.  

We end up having more than 660 pieces from 70 designers - all by donation.

Shop beautiful things and support Japan at the same time!

ring of love japan website